For the City Council meeting on December 6, 2022.

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IMPORTANT NOTE: Due to upcoming renovations at Morgantown City Hall, all Morgantown City Council meetings will be held in Monongalia County Commission Chambers located on the second floor of the Monongalia County Building at 243 High Street.

Unfinished Business:

ADDITION OF A NEW FIRST RESPONDER TRAINING FACILITY

This ordinance authorizes purchase of assets and lease of space at the current Defense in Depth facility. Police Chief Eric Powell has worked with the property owners on this proposal, which would establish a state-of-the-art training center for the community’s first responders, providing them with opportunities for range training, night training, and other essential support for emergency services personnel. The city would lease a 19,938 square foot space to offer this training, and it would have the capability to continue offering public access for concealed carry permit or other training.

New Business:

VACANT STRUCTURE EXEMPTIONS

At the request of the applicants, council will review vacant structure exemption requests for three properties: 400 Beechurst Avenue, 301 East Brockway Avenue, and 2100 Listravia Avenue.

SETTING AND RENEWING GOALS FOR REDUCING GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS

This resolution would reestablish the City of Morgantown's goals for reducing greenhouse gas emissions, including a 52 percent decrease in emissions by 2030 through implementation of a Climate Action Plan. The resolution would also renew the City's commitment to a 28 percent reduction of greenhouse gas emissions from municipal facilities by 2025.

INSURING BOND RESERVES FOR UTILITY SYSTEMS

Council will consider several supplemental resolutions which propose the acquisition of an insurance policy to cover the risk of default on bond payments, obtain bondholder consent to release funds held in reserve for use to improve the city’s utility system, and revise the bond terms to include the insurance policy issuer. The total amount released from the reserve funds and available for utility system improvements will be approximately $1.9 million.